Detached house for sale in Guivers, Little Bardfield, Nr Braintree, Essex CM7

Guivers is an attractive and highly individual detached period property situated centrally within this popular village which contains an attractive mix of modern and character homes. The property has been altered and enlarged over the years and now presents well proportioned and versatile living accommodation arranged over 3 floors.

The front door opens into an entrance hallway with tall vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and staircase rising to the first floor. The sitting room has triple aspect leaded windows drawing in natural light, exposed beams and timbers and brick fireplace, opening onto a study/snug area with exposed natural brick wall and leaded windows to the rear and side. A separate dining room has exposed wall timbers, natural brick brick fireplace and fitted bookshelving with double doors opening onto a lovely rear conservatory with double doors opening to outside and windows overlooking gardens and open countryside beyond. The kitchen is fitted with a range of storage cupboards with wooden fronts, worktops and built-in oven and hob with extractor fan over, dishwasher and fridge-freezer. There is an attractive quarry tiled floor, door opening to the rear and windows to the front and rear. The kitchen forms a broad L-shape and has an adjoining utility room which provides further worktops, window to side, quarry tiled floor and integrated fridge. The ground floor cloakroom is also accessed from this point.

Upstairs, the first floor landing has a window to the front and staircase rising to the second floor. The landing gives access to 2 good sized bedrooms and family bathroom, with the master bedroom having a range of built-in wardrobes and window looking to the rear enjoying views over gardens to open countryside beyond. There are 2 further bedrooms on the second floor, both of which look out to the rear with the same attractive countryside aspect.

Outside, the property sits behind a shallow open-plan front garden area with a driveway to one side providing off-street parking space in addition to a detached double garage. The gardens to the rear are a most attractive feature of the property being laid out predominantly to lawn and containing a variety of plants, shrubs and trees around, a patio area adjoins the rear of the property bordered by a retaining wall and provides lovely outside space for private entertaining. In addition, the garden contains a greenhouse and has a useful workshop incorporated within the double garage. In all, the plot extends to about 1/4 of an acre.

Little bardfield is a small village lying between the larger village of Great Bardfield and the historic market town of Thaxted. Great Bardfield offers village facilities and a further wider range of shopping, recreational and educational facilities are available in Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden, being 8 and 10 miles distant respectively. The market town of Bishop’s Stortford to the west provides a comprehensive range of amenities including a mainline railway station with services to London’s Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport. Access to the M11 can be gained on J8 with access to the M25 London, Cambridge and the Midlands.